UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 15, 2021
MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(previous filings under the name NORTH COUNTRY FINANCIAL CORPORATION)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
michigan | 0-20167 | 38-2062816 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
130 SOUTH CEDAR STREET, | |
MANISTIQUE, michigan | 49854 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (888) 343-8147
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock | MFNC | Nasdaq Stock Market |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act ¨
Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
At a special meeting of the shareholders of Mackinac Financial Corporation (the “Company”) held on July 15, 2021 (the “Special Meeting”), the Company’s shareholders approved the following proposals by the votes set forth below, in connection with the proposed merger in which the Company will merge with and into Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. (“Nicolet”).
The voting results on the matters were as follows:
Proposal 1:
To approve the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of April 12, 2021, as the same may from time to time be amended, between the Company and Nicolet, pursuant to which the Company will merge with and into Nicolet.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||
7,527,773 | 52,919 | 4,711 | 0 |
Proposal 2:
To approve the adjournment of the Special Meeting, if necessary or appropriate, to solicit additional proxies to approve the merger agreement and the transactions contemplated by the merger agreement.
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-votes | |||||
7,212,852 | 367,124 | 5,427 | 0 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
MACKINAC FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
Date: July 16, 2021 | ||
By: | /s/ Jesse A. Deering | |
Jesse A. Deering | ||
EVP/CFO |